Regulating Sensitivity

"You're too sensitive -

You won't let me disrespect you."

Lucha Kingpin

A highly sensitive individual does not get to choose what he or she will be sensitive about.  It is an all or nothing situation.  Body, mind and soul react to situations creating an in depth experience for those who feel deeply.

Our family welcomes our sensitivity when we are being supportive of them, but if we choose to disagree, we are told that we are too sensitive.  It is  as though they want us to have a thermostat to regulate our feelings.

When an individual is trying to override the opinion of a sensitive person, he or she will try to shame us by saying we are just too sensitive.  In a certain regard, the person is trying to bully us into acquiescing to his or her opinion.  It does not matter if we are right or wrong, as we are entitled to use our voice with as much sensitivity we feel.